Evening Reading

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• Can you overnight it to me? : Edges
• What's the ending like? : notd665
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  What kind of character are you playing? Is it easy to deal with inventory, etc.. with the 360 controlle... : fugu124
  • i made a thief. the menu system is ok, but not amazing. its a little cluttered but its functional. : maulla
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  Does the combat feel disconnected like Morrowind, or did they really improve the feel of it like they sai... : PenicillinX57
  • it feels much better. the main reason i quit playing morrowind so quickly was because of the shitty comba... : maulla
  • If you've played Condemned, the combat is just like that. Fucking cool. : Ratsofatsorat
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  Any "WOW!" moments yet? : Nullzero
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    the radiant AI stuff is fucking cool. i was just sneaking around at night as a thief breaking into houses... : maulla
    • that's badass. that actually makes me want to buy the game. dammit. : deathmuppeter
    • Holy crap that is awesome. : project13
    • Oh....oh....I need to change my pants. : PenicillinX57
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      on that note, when you snuck into the house, was the person asleep? Do the npcs have sleep cycles? : deathofrats
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        yes and yes. well...most of them do. at most of the lodges and stuff the npcs are always up. it was expla... : maulla
        • groovy. I hated how people never slept in morrowind..ruined the sense of immersion for me. : deathofrats
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      oh god i want this game now : erotic sock
      • er, as in right now. i wanted it before this. : erotic sock
    • Do the people just kind of go into their homes as the day winds down and eventually go to bed? : quietb0y
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      I've really not paid much attention to Oblivion since I'm so addicted to WoW, but after Morrowind that I ... : Sarcastro
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        A good deal would be tomorrow when Fry's has the PC version for $37.99. : project13
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          That would be a good deal, but I'd have to drive an hour or two to reach a Fry's. I'm sure Best Buy, Circ... : Sarcastro
          • Shit, I'm taking the Fry's ad to Circuit City and asking for a price match--power to the consumer, man! : PenicillinX57
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            where do you live? I am north of San Francisco and I am in the same boat. : deathofrats
            • I'm in Modesto, so there's really none close to me. : Sarcastro
      • 44.99 xbox 360 version at compusa tomorrow. : cam3lt0sis
    • So if stuff goes missing, people will be on the watch for those items? I didn't think they were going to ... : shred.
    • my boner. who wants to touch it. : hungry hero
    • holy shit, i want this game so bad. :( : lightly inclined
    • holy crap, thats pretty amazing. : Turd Ferguson
    • I just got lightheaded. All of the blood, you understand, rushed elsewhere. And by elsewhere, I mean ... : Ebu
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  When walking around outside of towns, does the game pause every 20 yards to load stuff? I hated that abo... : deathofrats
  • More like every 100 or so. : Ratsofatsorat
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    For me it says it's loading but it doesn't pause what I'm doing, it kinda streams in. : DinK
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      is that on the pc or xbox? : deathofrats
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        Same thing happens for me on Xbox. : Ratsofatsorat
        • PC for me, so it sounds good across the board I guess. : DinK
• Does it look like you can Alchemy exploit like in Morrowind? I never got around to trying it in Morrowind... : reign27
• How immersive is it? : fugu124
• KEN I TOUCH YOUR BALLLS? : mega man
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  how do you drop or destroy items in your inventory? too lazy to read the manual : pyide
  • on 360 you just hit x to drop it. : maulla
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    for PC, you need to shift-click the item. Not very intuitive. : Dusty_Slim
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      How so? Sounds pretty intuitive to me... : PenicillinX57
      • I kept on trying to dragon drop, but that shit wouldn't fly! : Dusty_Slim
    • ahh, the tutorial eventually got to it when i was carrying too much weight. thanks tho : pyide
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  Are there stupid flying things that attack you every ten seconds? : Boxelder
  • cliff racer removal mod 4eva! : erotic sock
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  How's the autoaim? : Matt Burris
  • Can't tell if you're joking or something, but there is no autoaim as far as I can see. : Ratsofatsorat
• What time is it? : hungry hero
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  One simple question. What's the performance like on 360? Ever feel like it's under 20 or really chuggy? : GeorgeB3DR
  • ^^^ nmind. Read the original thread. Sounds good for achievement whores. : GeorgeB3DR
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  How's the sound ? I wanna hear authentic medieval clanking and such. : Mister Groin
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    Surprised me. Lots of realistic clanking, even on surfaces I didn't expect to hear differences. Walking o... : Ratsofatsorat
    • Yea, I read that sounds are physics-based ala Half-Life 2. : Matt Burris
  • I'm impressed by the sounds, especially the different sounds I get even shooting arrows at stuff. It's v... : DinK
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  IS the loot randomized, or will I find the same sword and shield every time I start the game, when I look... : EvilDolemite
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    It has to be randomized, because in the opening few minutes of my second character, I found a katana in a... : Ratsofatsorat
    • Awesome. Planned loot can ruin a game for multiple playthroughs. I absolutely love random loot systems. : EvilDolemite
  • I believe in one of the fan interviews the devs said the loot was leveled so you're not going to find the... : Priest77
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  I just played through a great minor quest. Really entertaining. Not sure how rewarding it was, but it was... : Ratsofatsorat
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    Well I should hope so. If it's anything like Morrowind then it's 95% "unnecessary" quests. : lechuck59
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      Hahaha holy crap this is hilarious. SPEARS! Story time. Minor spoilers I guess. So I'm playing thi : Ratsofatsorat
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        best. game. ever. : GeorgeB3DR
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          Should I read it or just wait until tomorrow? : Visceral Monkey
          • Wait until tomorrow. In the meantime, why don't you polish my spear... : ctlaltl33t
          • I say read it. Much more exciting than the video we got today. : Priest77
        • so.far.rite : DinK
      • lol, so awesome. : lightly inclined
      • hahaha awesome : Degenerate
      • Here, polish my spear. Haha holy shit : EvilDolemite
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  funny video i found on the oblivion forums. the guy playing is fucking annoying as hell though. no spoi... : emocore
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    Good God, that guy is annoying as all hell. I concur with the cool ragdoll, but my urge to punch that guy... : MaxPete82
    • If you guys think that guy is annoying, you should try playing some games with voice chat. Worst game i... : Matt Burris

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  ha, i hate greg kasivins voice, so fucking nerdy and annoying. : Silent Wolf
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    really? I have heard much worse : byorn
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      sure their are worse but i expect more from the media : Silent Wolf
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        He sounds like a regular dude to me. : EvilDolemite
        • He keeps making this "shhhtch" sound, like he's sucking on something like a giant cock lol : Boxelder
        • Then you sound like a nerd!!!! loololllol : SockMonkeh
        • No, Silent Wolf is right, he sounds like a complete dork : red2lucas
      • he's the head editor of a major gaming website. he is a nerd among nerds, and sounds it. : deathmuppeter
      • He's a writer, not a news anchor, despite that Gamespot has started doing streaming reviews and the like.... : BlackCat9
  • That's how I imagine all Shackers sound like. Except Maarten. He talks like that with a Dutch accent. : freshyk
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  Why does this and all GS streaming video kill my Net connection? : EvilDolemite
  • Yeah, this stream is very unstable for me. Is everyone on the intarnet watching this? : gibson_lp
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  Are we watching him play through Oblivion? : melkore
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    I quit as soon as I realized he was actually solving quests. I don't want to see that stuff before I play... : ChibiJosh
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      In all likelihood, you won't find any of the same quests that he'll be doing in the 20 hours he plays. : BlackCat9
      • He was doing the main plot-arc quests. Searching for the son, and all. : ChibiJosh
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  They running 360 or PC? Cus these load times look frequent and annoying. : graceofdragons
  • 360. : freshyk
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  Hahahah for some reason I find the commentary hilarious. "hmm... I don't have a lot of money" hahah... : JINKY
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    hahahahhaha the locked shovel : JINKY
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      Why is he wondering why he got stopped by a guard? He broke into a house!! : EvilDolemite
      • The guy in the house was just like "HAY DUDE!" though. Is that officially against the law? : Boxelder
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      And then he got caught by the guard and thought it was because of his weapon-wielding? Come on dude, you ... : Code RedBeard
      • He don't think he took it. : Boxelder
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      Hahahah oh my god this is so good. "I think i... accidently stole something... he didn't seem to mind muc... : JINKY
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        Haha he was arrested again : melkore
        • Awesome.. I'm pretty sure once I finish the game once as a knight/heavy armor type, I am all over the thi... : laidback
  • He just got arrrested for nothing. That was awesome. : Boxelder
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  Is he seriously going to play this game for 12 hours straight?!? : cookblaze
  • I thought it was 20 hours. They need to play and review the game by tomorrow, I'm guessing. : BlackCat9
  • Wouldn't you if you had the game now? Srsly, that is a long time to play in one sitting. : shred.
• haha, whoops i stole a goblet : deathmuppeter
• can't connect for some reason. : lightly inclined
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  Heads Up: This is no promise, but I've been told that something "amusing" will be going down around 2am. ... : ChibiJosh
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    2 a.m. eastern? : mojo the helpr monke
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      Sorry, no... 2am PST. : ChibiJosh
      • However, anything that might go down will be shown during next week's On The Spot. ;) : ChibiJosh
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    "Got 200 gold or whatever the currency is, um, titled." OMG SEPTIMS YOU NOOB. : lechuck59
    • That upper lip would be ripped up by those teeth. : ndrew
  • we must warn him~!@@$#$# : Xhost
  • ARRRRG! why does the video not play at a consistant speed and instead refresh every 10 seconds!!!!! : Drewus
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  Bovine University. Toooo funny. : lechuck59
  • He's sure got a lot of forehead. : SamJackson
• wtf? fire animations stop during conversations? you could see it freeze behind the guy's head. : deathmuppeter
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  This is still a very interesting concept. It's much like watching a buddy play a game. : GeorgeB3DR
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    It's kinda spolerific though. I feel a little guilty watching it. : Boxelder
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      Well yeah, don't watch much of it, if you care. :) : GeorgeB3DR
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        I pretty much watched it longe enough to confirm my hopes for this game - that it rules. : shred.
        • it does look to be fantastic, eh? : GeorgeB3DR
    • I don't know why but I'm really enjoying it. I'm not paying attention during the story bits so I haven't... : JINKY
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    They should do more of this streaming live game play. : SamJackson
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      I bet this becomes standard for big releases. Very exciting. A lot of people won't want the spoilers, b... : GeorgeB3DR
      • Yeah, a lot of people are bitching about it but this is really the best impression you can get other than... : JINKY
    • 2 feeds, with and WITHOUT commentary : mankeroo
  • At first I was skeptical but I can't seem to stop watching. I would like to be playing it right now too. ... : freshyk
  • yes, this is quite exciting. i know nothing of this game but watching someone play is pretty damn cool : sikander
• Loading... : omnova
• ALL fuckin stores are closed at night? what about the night elf strip club : hungry hero
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  Ugh... loading screens are too frequent. : Edges
  • I've been playing for hours and they honestly don't bother me. The game is that good so far. The initial ... : Ratsofatsorat
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    I have been watching for 3 hours and they are not bad at all : byorn
    • the city seems worse though for length and frequency though : byorn
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  Is Patrick Stewart doing the voices for all characters (because that shop keeper sounds a bit like him) i... : SamJackson
  • OK maybe not, unless he can do a good African American voice he's one hell of a talent. : SamJackson
• ok, enough shopping and talking and getting arrested. Do something now please. : Boxelder
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  He obviously doesn't understand the persuasion system. : lechuck59
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    It's actually a really fun system (persuasion). You actually care about what the NPCs say, since it took ... : Ratsofatsorat
    • Yeah, I'm sure it's good. But he just kept selecting the strongest response without considering the type... : lechuck59
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  Alright, that was fucking great. : JINKY
  • beating the guy to death was hilarious : GloriousCow
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    is it impossible to put things back when they ask you to? : osiris_brad
    • He should be able to. It doesn't seem like he knows he can do that, or else it's just easier to reload th... : BlackCat9
• SCHWEET .... : PlanetPerfecto
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  So much talking. This game might not be for me. I'm getting Jade Empire flashbacks. The one time he tr... : Boxelder
  • atleast it is talking and not reading : byorn
• damn, getting no video, just sounds. : sixfoot6
• Watching this and listening to the Planescape: Torment soundtrack is awesome. The music fits so well... ... : melkore
• haha "cool off"... a one-liner worthy of Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin : Katarn3279
• I think the guy playin is gitting a bit tired :) : byorn
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  LOL at sewer crab with a lockpick. : Atma Weapon
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    he ate it :( : project13
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      It was in his claw : melkore
      • maybe someone stabbed it with a lockpick : GloriousCow
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  so that guy was just chillin in the sewer waiting for you to show up even though you could have taken wee... : GloriousCow
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    They were probably watching the sewers for anyone entering : melkore
    • so why was he surprised that he was not alone : GloriousCow
  • no...Boris arranged the meeting, but he was supposed to come alone. : byorn
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  so does this game continue morrowind's plot or is it its own thing ? it looks neat, but iv'e never played... : GloriousCow
  • It continues its own thing. Totally separate story from Morrowind : MurrayTheSkull
• dAMMIT...i didn't want to have to buy this game...now I do. I am going to be out 50 bucks. : deathofrats
• I soooo want this game now : echoinggreen
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  Anybod know why this stream is just black? I get audio, but no video. : Albemuth
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    try using vlc. videolan.org : PlanetPerfecto
    • FTW. Thanks. Works like a champ. (except for streaming problems, which I assume are on gamespot's end) : Albemuth
  • try again...what version of WMP are you using? : byorn
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  That was really fun to watch but I had to stop myself to spare the surprise of of what awaits. I'm glad t... : ayesel
  • With that said - because I almost never buy games - where the hell should I go to pick this up tommorow? ... : ayesel
• loot whore... : echoinggreen
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  He's going to get slaughtered in the arena. : SamJackson
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    place your bets : project13
    • PLACE BETS NOW! : SamJackson
  • My thoughts exactly, He isn't very good at melee : melkore
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  He's totally fucking lost hahah : TastyWheat
  • Arena = coool : TastyWheat
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  i bet he dies here : GloriousCow
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    Pitdog! : project13
    • You're the man now pitdog! : melkore
• What's up 'Million Dollar Baby' chick hitting the bag.. : zen2k
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  holy shit that looks boring : filthysock
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    ^^^ this poster is dead inside. : Priest77
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      I dunno... I kind of agree. Needs more action, less reading stuff. I can read books in real life, why d... : Katarn3279
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        Yea I'm kind of put off on how slow this is but if I got into character it would be fun : melkore
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          its a RPG not zelda... : GloriousCow
          • Like I said, I know I can get into the game if I want to. I really enjoyed the older CRPGs like Planesca... : melkore
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      no, just a guy who thinks games should not be 50 % composed of staring at a flapping head. Its just me t... : filthysock
      • either did I but that's because it just tossed you into the world with no real direction but this one see... : melkore
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  He's fucking screwed : TastyWheat
  • Oh shit : TastyWheat
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  I can tell he's playing on a 360 just by the way he maneuvers/his movements in melee combat :( It bugs m... : Katarn3279
  • Yea it looked pretty rough to land blows with a controller : melkore
  • Agreed that looks like a pain in the ass with melee combat. : SamJackson
• awsome thanks : AMikaboshi
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  Raining indoors :| : TastyWheat
  • Yes, I remember a BethSoft interview from Morrowind days stating that they originally stopped rain from f... : buroja
• hmmm. I don't know if I like it. : edgewise
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  He's dead now : melkore
  • Nup. Close though : TastyWheat
• It looks rather cheesy when you're beating on someone and they have no reaction at all. No knockback, no ... : BlackCat9
• plz keep it in the oblivion thread - http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11832259 : mallrice
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  Is this feed like a 1 fps slideshow for anyone else? Audio is fine... : sinclair4217
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    I solved that problem by going into the Media Player options, going to the performance tab and making sur... : Drewus
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      OMG, it sure didn't like me specifiying my connection speed. Putting it on auto fixed it, thanks : sinclair4217
      • wtf, i get no video, just audio. do i need a codec or something? : lightly inclined
• When he was trying to recharge his warhammer, wouldn't he need a soulgem with a soul? That's how Morrowi... : buroja
• He just ruined part of the fucking quest!! screw this. : Drewus
• i wonder how much he gets paid to do this : feek
• Is it a slideshow for everyone else? : Fred Garvin
• awesome, just stole a horse! : klearlyunseen
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  ARGH...they still have that annoying 'loading area' every 30 feet...Couldn't they at least have hid that?... : deathofrats
  • this guy is not going to survive this : GloriousCow
  • Then you'd bitch about how it skips and jumps every few seconds. The loading popup is there so you atleas... : Drewus
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  I have to say, i really don't like the lack of feedback when you make contact with an enemy. It's a small... : Drewus
  • he is totally going to get owned in this vampire battle : Drewus
• ewww nasty zombie : GloriousCow
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  He's fucked : TastyWheat
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    enemies follow you through doors. Combat officially fucking rocks now. : Drewus
    • yeah saw that too : VegasX
  • Aw shit : TastyWheat
• Train to zone! : zen2k
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  Prophyric Hemophilia. Thats vampirism. If he waited to cure the diseases, hed become a vampire. : mem
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    wut? : Bean
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      Kasavin's character got 2 diseases while fighting those undead. One from zombie, one from vampires. One f... : mem
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        does it tell you this or does it just happen like poof... that would suck to have like your arm fall off ... : GloriousCow
        • Vampirism is quite powerful in elder scrolls games. And you get dreams filled with blood while resting, a... : mem
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        Ah, that's cool. Why did he cure it then? : Bean
        • He still has them.. Don't know why, but he has them still. Probably too tired and forgetting things. : mem
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    I noticed after he got off his horse that it started walking off (and has now dissapeared after his dunge... : Drewus
    • yep, stolen horses beat feet back home as soon as you dismount : sinclair4217
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  Ah, this outside stuff looks more entertaining. : Boxelder
  • nevermind : Boxelder
• that was some unconvincing training : GloriousCow
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  lol we're such dorks. sitting here watching someone play a game over the internet. : hungry hero
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    He's done now, Them Wood elves are gonna tear him up : melkore
    • and so they did! : Krypt_
  • You'd do the same thing is he was playing it in your loungroom, what's the diff ;) : Drewus
• Man, the arena looks awesome. Just one little thing you can either spend hours on or just pass by altoge... : Krypt_
• Wow this game has everything, horse stealing, zombies, vampires, and twins! : SamJackson
• lol he has a weiner for a head! : klearlyunseen
• YOU ARE DEAD!!! : SamJackson
• this guy is the epitomy of a nerdy rpg gamer : VegasX
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  Hahah oh shit he's with vampire hunters, oops : TastyWheat
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    So, is he a vampire? I just started watching. He is carrying the disease but hasn't turned yet? This coul... : SockMonkeh
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      That's right.. hasn't turned yet : TastyWheat
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        Does he know he has the disease and is going to turn into a vamp? : Bean
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          Nope. He's rather clueless. : TastyWheat
          • Hahaha, I can't wait for him to turn. : SockMonkeh
          • That's awesome. I wonder if he'll still be playing on the stream when it happens. : Bean
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            Hahaha. "Unfortunately, I am still diseased. I guess...I guess I'll just have to suck it up." What ... : Rice-Rocketeer
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              Yeah, he's probably playing it off for the benefit of his viewing audience who might not know what he's i... : Bean
              • He's easily full of shit. : SockMonkeh
        • No, he hasnt got a clue, apparently. : mem
    • Yikes! Worst lockpick I have ever seen in my life! Hahaha : SockMonkeh
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  I kinda wish he wouldn't talk at all. :( : SockMonkeh
  • he's definitely not "radio friendly" : Bean
  • bot to mention, he kinda sucks at this game. : VegasX
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  This is not bad, I wish they do this with all major game releases. : TPSReport
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    That would be a bad idea. For a very open RPG like this, i can see something liek this working...but for ... : VegasX
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      The next game i see this happening with is Spore : Drewus
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        Spore is perfect for this treatment, even more so than Oblivion. : SockMonkeh
        • Yeah agree this platform would lend itself to Spore. I just dont see this working well with games that h... : VegasX
    • one could always choose not to watch it, for the rest, this is a great way to get a feel for the game, or... : TPSReport
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    "I wonder what my orc is doing during these 12 hours? Perhaps he is playing video games non-stop!" LLLoLO... : SockMonkeh
    • He actually used the term "Nary" earlier. : VegasX
• Hahaha. This dude is BAD at this game. : Rice-Rocketeer
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  OMG this guy sucks at this game...he is like...painful to watch. he's one of those people that youw atch ... : VegasX
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    srsly I want to punch him on his face part and tell him he should never play video games again...esp when... : VegasX
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      0_o Uh, chill. : jhof
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        relax Sally I'm just playin around. jesus. : VegasX
        • The 'ol interweb reversal. Wellplayed! :P : jhof
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          lol the feed just die? : VegasX
          • oops misreply : VegasX
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  I think he knows damn well that disease will turn him into a vampire and he's trying to play it off like ... : SockMonkeh
  • Well, this was fun but I don't want to see any more before I play tomorrow so I'm gonna' go back to A Son... : SockMonkeh
• Oy... Dawn is breaking. "Your skull is gonna be breaking, fool!" : Bean
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  "Your skull is going to be breaking, fool!" I lolled! : Drewus
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    He has said that ten times! : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Unless he is actually Mr. T, he needs to stop saying "fool" so much. : Bean
• I just heard Terrence Stamp (aka General Zod) speaking as Lord Dagon.... Nice. : buroja
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  Why is this guy going so well - as in .. is the game just easy? He seems to be owning everyone he c... : abrasion
  • If I just waited 60 more seconds to post that....... : abrasion
  • IDDQD and IDKFA with a touch of IDSPISPOPD for good measure. : Bean
  • I agree, he seems to be playing very bad but everything goes his way. I've only seen him die once. The... : Porkasaurus
  • Did he just leave that dagger on the altar un-inspected? : Porkasaurus
  • there is a difficulty slider, he may have put it on easy mode for the video : pyide
  • I absolutely HAVE to believe he's playing on a VERY low difficulty level. Otherwise there is simply no a... : buroja
• Torch::Oblivion Doom3::flashlight : nomaad
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  "Potion of personality. Wish I had one of thsoe in real life." Commentary = GOLD. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Damn j00000000 : steve_o
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    "Run away!" Hahaha. : Atma Weapon
    • Did you see all those dudes in the tunnel? That looked like a bug. : Porkasaurus
• "Potion of personality... damn I wish I had one of those in real life!" Quality. : steve_o
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  Idiot! He's leaving the arena raiment behind because he assumes he can just get another one, fool! Oh, ... : buroja
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    What fun it would be if you didn't face stronger enemies after leveling up anyway? It's all about bigger ... : Lethal01
    • Was supposed to be reply to the parent. : Lethal01
• Man. I feel sorry for this guy. He dies so much. I wonder if he's even having fun anymore. : Rice-Rocketeer
• Pissbreak! : TastyWheat
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  "It's good combat when you're only just scraping by" I totally agree with that comment. Dying constant... : Drewus
  • Have to agree with you there. : mem
  • The only problem I'm running into is that once I'm out of combat and have a sliver of health (which, you'... : Ratsofatsorat
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  Is anyone watching right now? (5:26 AM EST) He's just getting repeatedly killed by a wisp. : SockMonkeh
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    He's died to the same wisp 4 times now. : SockMonkeh
    • 5 times...:) : mem
  • Yeah, good stuff, though. Been interesting to watch. : GeorgeB3DR
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  is it just the feed or is it REALLY dark? I know he's in a cave but damn, I can hardly see what's happeni... : losimagic
  • Nah - exactly same here :( : abrasion
  • I think it's just dark, it looks okay when he's outside. I'm sure it's a lot easier to see what's happeni... : flooq
• This is awesome. I decided to leave it for a few hours so that i wouldn't pick up too much of the quests ... : Drewus
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  First crash. :) : mem
  • lol i saw it : -meeks-
  • Holy crap, that port town by the ship is amazing. : GeorgeB3DR
• "Oh look, a quest! I wanted to quest, lets do it, but lets not take it!" And running past people who a... : mem
• surprised how long some of the loads are in the 360 version. : pyide
• * E A ' D * Looks like a Morrowind 2006... :( This stream saved me from wasting money on this. : SlamDunk
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  lol what the fuck was that : pyide
  • realistic medical conditions - his orc has epilepsy : Sabaki
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  Has he turned into a vampire yet? : abrasion
  • lol yeah he just did but then died : Mr.Fusion
  • Just did, but loaded earlier save..:/ : mem
• o_O fire alarm : Katarn3279

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• did i just misread that? what the fucking fuck : cam3lt0sis
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  WoW makes you take it up the ass? Ew. : cerealSAM2
  • elite mounts are expensive. : deathmuppeter
• linky linky : askedrelic
• I laughed, I cried, I laughed again. Feel good story of the year. : Deathlove
• "Honey, I've gotta do a raid. I'll be in the basement for the next few hours." I'm not so sure it's W... : jforman
• Sounds like a Lifetime movie : Bean
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  so WOW leads to butsecx? : hamachi
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    it was the symptom that lead her to snoop I believe. : Matto357
    • I know. but still a wacky story. : hamachi
  • I KNEW IT!!! : Fred Garvin
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  is she hot? : RikiTiki2
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    she's cute. : Matto357
    • need pics or pics of similar chickadees for reference : RikiTiki2
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      or better stated, she's not my cup of tea. But I'm a picky bastard. I have a very strong preference for... : Matto357
      • And you don't like AIDS, amirite? : ThomW
      • Right there with you. Blonde is so overdone. :( : Ebu
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  taking it in the ass from a hot girl with a strap on (at least) i would hope - anything else is grubby - ... : abrasion
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    oh, no it was pure man on man getting pounded in the ass licking balls sex. : Matto357
    • So he's basically gay then - loco : abrasion
• That's why I never got WoW. It gives you teh gay. lol : ThomW
• http://www.urbandictionary.com/images.php?imageid=43951 : skitzo
• I wonder how that conversation went... Her - "so I found your website of you taking it in the ass" Hi... : K1Bond007
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  So did she dump him because he was having sex with another man? Or because he was having sex with anothe... : Vantage
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    To be honest I think she was gonna call it quits because of his wow addiction, this was just super duper ... : Matto357
    • Oh man, that's just, just, yeah I don't know what to say. : Fred Garvin
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  So that's why Jedi_27 cancelled his WOW account today. : Rauol Duke
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    This post needs more love. : Caboose
    • I'm surprised it took so long. : Sarcastro
  • Somewhere two drums and a cymbal fell off a cliff : ColoradoCNC
  • hhahaha : edgewise
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  This explains why Phil started posting tranny porn... : rosewood
  • Things are becoming much clearer now :( : Phil
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  this thread is worthless without video : GloriousCow
  • I'm sure if you ask nicely, he'll give you the video where you can watch man on man sex. : Matt Burris
• haha if she told me this to my face it would be impossible for me to NOT laugh in her face...she would pr... : sanchez
• Thread delievered! Will read again! : ghost hacker
• Wow, surprise ending! : das_runt
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  And THEN?? : rand04
  • I totally want to hear how she dumped him. : hamachi
• how'd he have time for buttsecks though? : GloriousCow
• She'd better get tested. : Bean
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  I'm guessing they didn't live together? : edlin
  • oh, they did, this was from like, 3 years ago. : Matto357
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  Question: What does WoW have to do with getting fucked in the A? : hungry hero
  • Everything : Degenerate
  • I like how you type out "fucked" there, but abbreviate "ass" as "A". : Bean
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?person=king_darius :< : tomservo
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      Have I ever mentioned how brilliant you were? : Degenerate
      • All the cookies and rainbows in the world, and you still won't get me back buster. :D : tomservo
    • Pablo!!!!! : kbnerd
  • I can't really tell you, but if you want me to... i'll show you. : skitzo
  • ^^^takes it up the butt : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Funny thing is if the situation were inverted, and the dude found nude pics and vids of her sexing up som : gnoleb
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  talking in 3rd person just confuses people : VegasX
  • hahaha noice : BenMurphy
• lmfaogaysex : virus
• need the link to the pics and videos...need a laugh : red2lucas
• OH Jesus, LOL......... : suicidemachine

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  Put a footnote on your reference page indicating just that. List as many professional references as possi... : spiffymc
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    By character references what do you mean? Could you elaborate just a little, I want be able to use that ... : SamJackson
    • People that can attest to who you are and what you're like as a person outside of the office. For example... : spiffymc
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  How long have you been at the curent place? : jessipoo
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    close to 2 years. : mr brown
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      There's no reason that a sane boss would balk at offering a reference to a new place for a good employee.... : jessipoo
      • Yeah I agree. : Porkasaurus
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  Are you imagining they'll be unhappy because you think that most managers are unhappy when people leave, ... : reign27
  • 50% of both. : mr brown
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  They will be sad to see you go (if valued in any way) but they are ready to hire someone when you leave. ... : ghost hacker
  • oh this place has a habit of accepting someone two week's notice and making their last day that same day : mr brown
• It's pretty common for recent references to be off limits. If you're young, most places will understand,... : jforman
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  still in contact with professors? : Patch-e
  • not really no : mr brown
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  Be up front, tell your manager you're looking around - but obviously only do this if they won't sack your... : rand04
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    yea.. I won't be doing this. : mr brown
    • I did. It worked for me. : rand04
    • What, do you think they will sack your ass on the spot and put you out of a job? : Maddog_Delphi97
• PROTIP: tell them you will give them references, but they can only contact them after an offer is made to... : kill9
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  It is illegal to give a bad referral actually. : grandmasterlee
  • Well, when contacted they are allowed to answer direct questions. If honest answers to those questions ma... : Ebu
  • I don't think it's illegal so much as you really open yourself up to the prospect of a civil case if you ... : riptyde
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    That is not entirely true. What would be the point of referrals in the first place? A previously employ... : Priest77
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      Wrong, the point of a referral is to verify job duties and employment dates only. : grandmasterlee
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        But can the previous place of employment say something that is truthful AND harmful about the candidate? : Maddog_Delphi97
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          "Would you hire Mr. X again?" : trove
          • nope, they can't ask that : grandmasterlee
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          YES. If you were fired because you were always late, always absent, popped a piss test, you're previous ... : Priest77
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            why not? if they say ur always late but never documented, the former employer will lose in court. that is... : sleepyvt
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              You're right, but think about how it would actually work... You: "Hi, I'd like a job with you. I use... : Priest77
              • lol @ pissing in the coffee... : Maddog_Delphi97
      • I believe that's called "employment verification service" which HR departments (at least mine does) defin... : Priest77
      • Maybe if you flip burgers. : vigilante
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  I read as "only one hand job after college". : Ben Barker
  • Poor guy... : theamazingrand0
• Read this: http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/992/referral.html Basically if they lie they are dead meat. : grandmasterlee
• This happened to me 3 months ago. I was fortunate enough that 2 "more senior" people had left the compan... : furiouscrak

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-DnK-d_sp0 : floridagamer
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    After watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPE6vHLnNno&search=quake%20wars I hope that Battlefield 21 : Ajax
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      ...and Grey Matter aren't... Splash Damage : rosone
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        I swear that's totally what I meant. : Ajax
        • It's pretty simple, actually. I typed up Gray Matter instead of Splash Damage because I'm retarded. :( : Ajax
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      They ever release anything else besides this video? I'd like to see something that's not quite so canyon... : trove
      • a bunch of screenshots a few months ago : Senor PoopyPants
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      Someone give me the low down on ET: Quake Wars? I'm assuming like Wolfenstein Enemy Territory and Team... : graceofdragons
      • http://www.theredstuff.com/faq.php?g=Enemy+Territory+Quake+Wars : rosone
  • Is that for real? It looks worse than some of the cheap BF1942 mods. : hadokennn
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  Hey do u live in florida?!?! lololololrofllmao : TotalFusionOne
  • Hey TFO, eat my hair. : jcutner
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  it kinda looks like a (really good) mod for BF2? : flasher 907
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    it would almost have to be a mod (done by DICE) to come out this year : kill9
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      Isn't ET:QW using the Doom3 engine? If so, how can you knock EA for using their existing engine if that ... : riptyde
      • umm where do you get the impression that i'm knocking anything? : kill9
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  Was just about to post that with the caption real? fake? retarded? : rosone
  • I think the proper term would be "Cash in" or "Sell out" : PenicillinX57
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  I can't believe they are trying to crap a new battlefield out already. Worried about Enemy Territory taki... : Senor PoopyPants
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    shoving it out? when is it coming?! right now it looks like they made a few models : byorn
    • the end says fall 06 but who knows : kill9
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    Yes, that is exactly what they are doing. And I hope they fail miserably. : PenicillinX57
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      why? i hope both are kick-ass games...I doubt in EA/dice, but who knows : byorn
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        I only hope it fails so that EA sees the error in their ways and stops making money-grubbingly evil busin... : PenicillinX57
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          Well, BF2 was released in June 2005, right? So if they release it in Fall 06 then that is at least a yea... : riptyde
          • It's bad because EA is doing it. Too bad we can't put a dollar sign somewhere. Maybe E$A : trove
      • They've got 2 games in a row they failed to support properly so far - let's see if the silly customers pa... : abrasion
• Yawn : rosewood
• looks fun to me ! : synack
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  wasnt this debunked to be a cgi intro trailer of some PS game? : mega man
  • The one posted above is the real deal. Not a fake. : K1Bond007
• Damnit... it looks sweet :( FORGET IT! MUST RESIST! I'm THROUGH sinking my money into this wastelan... : Nullzero
• dice let me down so many times, i'm not really interested anymore : wvuong
• Looks cool but chances are its the same engine with the same bugs. Fuck you ea/dice. : deeveee
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  what about EA expansion pack # 4585884548 where you play in BF2 but go on hot hates with other troops : hungry hero
  • hates=dates. you know, like Brokeback Battlefield : hungry hero
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  Did anyone else drop interest in BF2 kind of quick. I played it a lot for the first two months but then ... : soggybagel
  • sort of. The only thing that kept me going were the ranks and weapon unlocks. as it is now, if some decen... : cell9song
  • I kind of stopped playing once I had 20,000 points and just about ALL of the unlocked weapons... it was l... : Maddog_Delphi97
  • That's precisely what happened to me. I regret buying it. : freshyk
  • i played for like two weeks and bugs weren't patched and the shackhype died out : wvuong
  • Exactly the same with me, a couple of months worth of playtime, but the bugs just ruined it for me. I've ... : d fluke
• fuck that shit... bf2 is awesome (gameplay wise). But a new one already? They didn't even fix bf2 complet... : Bingo
• wait, i havent even bought bf2 yet!! : X-GOUKI
• I just read scans of the pcgamer article... it's pretty unexciting. It's a preview of a pre-alpha, which ... : cucumber1972
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  as cool as mechs are, I doubt something like that will actually be used for combat in the future. not th... : tunis5000
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    yeah, bipedal locomotion is probably one of the worst designs possible for a large vehicle. Waaaay too u... : YamatoTwinkie
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      Not just unstable, but the vertical design makes them easy targets. There's a reason tanks are built low... : RatBastard
      • yeah mechs are just retarded in science terms (tanks are also a lot faster) but they are kind of fun in f... : spdon
• that looks like fun : moe6
• color me hyped : seanisdabomb

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  OMG!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THAT FUCKIN BITCH AUDREY!!!!!!!!!!!! : infiltrator`
  • Yeah.. holy moly. : Chew
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    There's probably an explanation for that... I doubt she's such a bitch : mnok
    • Yeah.. don't be so quick to believe this new chick.. : Chew
  • haha previews: jack is gonna fuck audry up next week! : mikecyb
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    what doesn't make sense is, if audrey knew that CTU was going after a person that she sold info to, why w : Valiant
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      highly possible she didn't know that chick's name... more likely is that whoever really sold the secrets : mikecyb
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        yeah... but she saw a picture of her in the file she used to show jack EXPLAIN THAT : Valiant
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          oh I must have looked away during that moment :P maybe she sold the secrets over the phone or via e-ma : mikecyb
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            yeah i guess... you'd still think that audrey would be worried about getting found out though... guess we... : Valiant
            • I agree it's suspect though, but it is 24... still, I don't think they'd let something that glaring seep : mikecyb
    • I think there's no question that she didn't sell the secrets, someone else did it, using her name. I susp : Vincent Grayson
• now THATS a spicy meatball! : creep
• I just posted it in FP, but I'll say it again: OH FUCKING SNAP : mikecyb
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  HOLY FUCKBALLS DID YOU ALL SEE THAT PREVIEW!??!?! JACK BAUER GUNNA CHOKE A BITCH!!!!!! : infiltrator`
  • hahahhahaahaaaaaaaaaaa : adambugger
• Jack loses control. Film at 11. : jonin
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  I'd dump that bitch, Audrey, and hit that Intelligence broker and let her eat cookie crumbs in my bed all... : Matt Burris
  • IAWTP : jonin
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    yeah how come the chicks that sell secrets/do the dirty work in 24 are always so hawt. I'd betray my cou... : mikecyb
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      Nina wasn't hot..... : jonin
      • she had certain moments where she was rather cute : AlexXdude
    • It's all a trick, and you just proved it worked...you wouldn't tell the first lady any secrets but the ho... : losimagic
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  If you have played a notable role in a past season of 24 please give the writers a call at 1-800-KillUNex : K1Bond007
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    My bet is Wayne Kicks the vice presidents ass, and the current president gets killed by his wife for bein : jonin
    • Actually.. probably your first idea isn't far off. I think they're going to make a Wayne and Aaron side s... : K1Bond007
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    I hate all this I can only tell you in person bullshit : El Tigre
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      well, they are wiretapping your phone... : mr brown
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        but spreading the critical info quickly would help. : El Tigre
        • Good call. Fuckin soap opera... awesome, addictive soap opera... : Acid Gumball
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  Best season ever. There, I said it. : bozer
  • you're so wrong :( 2 & 1 are still better (in that order), but this is pretty damned close :D it's : mikecyb
  • God no, it's recycle season. : Fred Garvin
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  Things I learned from tonights 24: Full size vans loaded with people are faster than a Lexus. : tunis5000
  • But terrorists can afford to soup up a van's engine! : skunk_ape
  • Yeah, that always pisses me off. Apparently in TV Land all cars have equal acceleration and top speed. : Fred Garvin
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    Suspension of disbelief. Honestly, I feel sorry for people if that kind of thing bothers you :) : GeorgeB3DR
    • If they give me a good reason to, I will suspend my disbelief. So far this season it's been better than 3... : Fred Garvin
• that was intense. the ending is a HUGE twist. : Downforce
• I'm suprised... noone has mentioned that Desmond from Lost is the german intelligence guy : gndagger
• Oh come on... another fucking mole that is "in love" with Jack. They have finally jumped the shark baby. : Fred Garvin
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  Best season yet. Period. End of thread. Stop. : GeorgeB3DR
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    No way man, season 2 with arch angel George Mason was the best so far. : Fred Garvin
    • This season has had way more "holy crap" moments....although, yes, Season 2 rocked, for that and more rea... : GeorgeB3DR

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  post specs plz : hungry hero
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    http://www.elderscrolls.com/games/oblivion_faq.htm Mine are 2.8ghz HT, 512 ram, GeForce FX 5900. : skitzo
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      get a new video card. : rasputinreborn
      • And more RAM. Definitely more RAM. : freshyk
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      You definitely need more RAM, but your processor is up to the task. How is your video card on other curre... : Sarcastro
      • Runs great for other games cept for FEAR. : skitzo
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      I'm gonna say 6800GS and another 512 of RAM and you'll be pretty much good-to-go. $300, tops. My stat... : Arcanum
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        Yeah... but when i upgrade i wanna get a mobo that supports pci-e. I currently have a MSI 865PE : skitzo
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          There are a few that have both AGP and PCIE. : Kerath
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            BUT YOU SHOULD NOT BUY ONE. take this opportunity to get pcie videocard and mobo : osiris_brad
            • The Asrock motherboard is excellent from what I hear. : rasputinreborn
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          Ok, so you're not talking about the cost to upgrade to the point you can make Oblivion completely rock, y... : Arcanum
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            Yeah, that is why im torn betwen upgrading or just buying a 360. : skitzo
            • I'd go with the cheapo upgrade, personally, unless you know of several 360 games you definitely want. AF... : Arcanum
      • i just ordered my 6800GS tonight, i already have 1 GB RAM and 3.0 Ghz processor...i'm good! : makemebrownies
• Upgrade, no contest. : graceofdragons
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  Depends on whether or not you have a HDTV already,whether you prefer mouse&kb over controller&couch, and ... : YamatoTwinkie
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    You can get a 7800GS OC and 1gb of RAM for under $400. : Kerath
    • I don't think either of which is going to be able to beat a x360 in graphics capability. : YamatoTwinkie
• ^^ i say screw all this shit and just buy a 360. much better longterm investment, unless you really need ... : Gaurav Sharma
• Get a 360, play the game and also enjoy everything else out and coming out. : Tripps
• 360. Upgrade when there's more than one game out that you need a better PC for. You'll get more bang for ... : Overbyte
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  I went all out on my pc last summer and didn't have any cash to get a 360. I kind of regret it now, so I ... : shred.
  • I'm with these guys. The 360 has made me pretty happy overall. : Ratsofatsorat
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  360. Do what I'm doing and just wait until Vista to upgrade for Crysis goodness. : ColoradoCNC
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    Vista + Conroe + dx10 gpu = sweet upgrade : MikkleThePickle
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      ^This is the route I'm going. hopefully my 360 will tide me over until then : YamatoTwinkie
      • Im conflicted over a PS3 or a PC upgrade myself... : Overbyte
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        Yeah that's what I'm doing as well, actually. Vista might suck, but it's as good a time as any to do it. : Ratsofatsorat
        • i wish i could have waited but my pc got fried =-( : kbnerd
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          I'm gonna start saving now. How much are you guys gonna set aside per month for it : MikkleThePickle
          • 1k, well thats normally what goes into savings anyways. : skitzo
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  If anyone wants to know what the draw distance is like.. I'm sitting at the very top left corner of the m... : Ratsofatsorat
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    screenshot? : deathmuppeter
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      360'd. : Ratsofatsorat
      • doh. : deathmuppeter

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  Pretty impressive that you can run at that high a resolution and detail settings with that antiquated 128... : PenicillinX57
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    a 6800 is hardly antiquated. : erotic sock
    • my 4200ti ... now THAT's antiquated! : terath
    • Hehe, just trying to keep up with good old shacker tradition :) : PenicillinX57
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  I made an Oblivion wallpaper to help myself cope with not being able to play tonight. Enjoy! www.glio.net... : glio1337
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    Nice wallpaper, but wtf, 1024x768? That's so 90's. : Matt Burris
    • FINE Higher rez coming soon : glio1337
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      superwtfbbq size www.glio.net/oblivion_huge.jpg : glio1337
      • Single monitor? :( : DOOManiac
  • http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20060227 : Maddog_Delphi97
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  can you get some screenshots with FPS included? : derelict515
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    no fps but screenshots of Distant Landscape... http://img464.imageshack.us/my.php?image=distantlandoff18... : deviantpaul
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      ok damn. distant and seems important. shit. : sixfoot6
      • it does make the visual difference as well as the performance diference (nothing major though), i'm sure ... : deviantpaul
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  Morrowind didn't have a very good movement feel either. I always wonder how developers fail to achieve a... : Polysorbate
  • The 360 moves fine. Although third person is a little wonky. First person is tight. Maybe that's what he'... : Ratsofatsorat
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  forgot to add: UI. I liked the Morrowind's better. You can't move the windows or resize them (sucks on ... : deviantpaul
  • Sounds like Consoloitis. I may wait until I get a 360. : Boxelder
• ahhahahahahahaha all of that with a regular 6800. : grindking
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  Some quick Oblivion impressions for those waiting for tomorrow: I'm playing on a high end system, and : DinK
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    ^^ long post. I wanted it to be it's own post but oh well. It fits. : DinK
    • Nice post, it's appreciated. :) : Matt Burris
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    where did you get a bow? im a theif so i have marksman, but i cant find one :( : maulla
    • there is a bow in the first cavern in the room with the well and the bucket. By the wall next to the ske... : deviantpaul
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      Dude I found 7 or 8 bows so far in 4 hours of play. You get one at the very beginning in the dungeon. I... : DinK
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        wow i must have skipped right the fuck over that. i didnt even SEE it o_O : maulla
        • i have to use a torch in dungeons or i miss so a lot of stuff. shit is dark, but it' cool that way :) : pyide
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=3559301 : Toraz Chryx
    • heh, I feel honored being tied to such a historic post. But I'll remind you that my old system was made ... : DinK
• AMD64 3400+ 2GB RAM 7900GT X-Fi Runs exceptionally well at 1024x768 I believe everything is turned on w : Sylvanus
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  2 more screenshots before I hit the bed: my character: http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=darkelf1... : deviantpaul
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    Bed? When you got Oblivion? I don't care if I work for the Pope, I ain't gonna sleep when I get the gam... : Matt Burris
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      I must sleep - The temptation to call in is great but resistable due to my sense of duty. Grrr. :) : Sylvanus
      • no one said you should call in! just work anyway! you can sleep when you're dead :D : moe6
• Awesome, I have a faster rig and intend to use less resolution - I'm set :) : abrasion